Devoted community volunteer and the good-natured but mocked by his townsfolk citizen Hubie, finds himself in the midst of a real investigation on Halloween.
Hubie Halloween is well paced, perfectly toned, offers chuckles and a real anti-bullying message too. With the vibe of Goosebumps and nods to Halloween a Friday the 13th director Steven Brill's offering does for Halloween what ELF did for Christmas (only on a Netflix budget).
Adam Sandler's goofy antics as Hubie Dubois are a real welcomed treat, it's one of his better Water-boy type roles and certainly a highlight of his produced for Netflix stints. Writers Tim Herlihy and Carter Gray for the most part inject some sharp humorous dialogue, one liners and most of all heart into the story.
Actors Ray Liotta and Rob Schneider in small roles are good fun but wacky Steve Buscemi's Walter Lambert wolf man steals the show as do good Hubie tries to solve the mystery of what or who is making the locals disappear. Kevin James' Sgt. Steve Downey gives his Mall Cop role a run for its money. Shaquille O'Neal cameos in weird oddball DJ role. Julie Bowen as Violet Valentine Hubie's crush and supporting cast especially the children are on point.
One of the most memorable feel good Halloween films that you'll want to revisit at the spooky time of year.
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